2010-51 Revised Unified Local Mitigation Strategy PlanRESOLUTION 2010-51
• A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE 2009 REVISED
UNIFIED PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY
PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County is susceptible to a variety of natural and man-made disasters; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 was enacted to establish a national disaster
hazard mitigation program to reduce the loss of life and property, human suffering, economic
disruption, and disaster assistance costs resulting from disasters, and to assist state and local
governments in implementing effective hazard mitigation measures to ensure the continuation of
critical services and facilities after a natural disaster; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, as a condition for qualifying for and receiving
future Federal mitigation assistance funding, requires such governments to have Federal
Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") approved mitigation plans in place that identify the
natural hazards that could impact their jurisdictions, identify actions and activities to mitigate the
effects of those hazards, and establish a coordinated process to implement such plans; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and its municipalities adopted a revised plan in 2004 in
accordance with FEMA guidelines and in June 2009 completed the FEMA-mandated five year
revisions to the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy ("LMS") Plan and submitted the revisions to
the Florida Division of Emergency Management and to FEMA for review; and
WHEREAS, the 2009 revised Unified LMS has been approved by the State and FEMA subject
to adoption by the Board of County Commissioners and the participating municipalities; and
WHEREAS, as recommended by the .LMS Steering Committee, the Board of County
Commissioners approved the adoption of the 2009 revised Unified LMS Plan and the planned
future enhancements and modifications described therein; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council determines that adoption of the 2009 Unified LMS Plan is in
the best interests of the residents and citizens of the Village of North Palm Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are ratified as true and are incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby approves and adopts the 2009 revised Unified Local
Mitigation Strategy Plan in its entirety as approved by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency and future revisions or modifications reviewed and approved by the Local Mitigation
• Strategy Steering Committee and participating jurisdictions.
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Section 3. The Village of North Palm Beach authorizes the appropriate Village officials to
pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of proposed mitigation initiatives
• described therein and will, upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources, seek to
implement the actions contained in the mitigation strategies set out by the Plan.
Section 4. The Village of North Palm Beach will continue to participate in the multi-
jurisdictional LMS planning process, including the reporting requirements imposed by FEMA,
the State and the LMS Steering Committee.
Section 5. The Village Council directs the Village Clerk to transmit an original of this
executed Resolution to the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management to be
forwarded for filing in the Office of the Clerk and Comptroller.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2010.
(Village Seal)
ATTEST:
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VILLAGE CLERK
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MAYOR
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